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Oryzomys couesi

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Coues's Marsh Rice Rat
(Oryzomys couesi)
Range
Taxonomic classification
Order:Rodentia
Suborder:Supramyomorpha
Infraorder:Myomorphi
Superfamily:Muroidea
Family:Cricetidae
Subfamily:Sigmodontinae
Tribe:Oryzomyini
Genus:Oryzomys
Binomial details
Oryzomys couesi (Alston, 1877)

Description

From Schmidly & Bradley (2016): "Similar to O. texensis (formerly O. palustris) but pelage shorter and color ochraceous buffy or ochraceous tawny instead of grayish brown; underparts buffy instead of whitish."

Oryzomys couesi observed in México by David Alejandro Brindis-Badillo.
Oryzomys couesi observed in México by David Alejandro Brindis-Badillo.

External measurements

Length measurements are in millimeters (mm) and weight measurements are in grams (g), unless stated otherwise. If available, the sample size (n=) is provided. If a range is not provided and n= is not given, then the listed measurement represents an average.

Part of range Reference Total length Tail length Hindfoot length Ear length Mass
not reported Ceballos (editor, 2014) 242–294 120–145 28–40 13–18 40–80
Texas Schmidly & Bradley (2016) 297 161 34 65.3 (50–86)


Skull

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References

Ceballos G, editor. 2014. Mammals of Mexico. Baltimore (MD, USA): Johns Hopkins University Press.

Hanson JD, Indorf JL, Swier VJ, Bradley RD. 2010. Molecular divergence within the Oryzomys palustris complex: evidence for multiple species. Journal of Mammalogy 91(2):336-347.

Schmidly DJ, Bradley RD. 2016. The mammals of Texas. Austin (TX, USA): University of Texas Press.

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